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- FACING MONSTERS AND DEMONS IN THE GAP November 4, 2026
- WHEN COFFEE TURNED INTO A PUDDING November 3, 2026
- IS THIS A PRISON PLANET? November 2, 2026
- PROLONGED PRACTICE CHANGES OUR BRAIN November 1, 2026
- ENTITIES THAT DISTORT October 31, 2026
- BUDDHA DHARMA IS NOT A HIERARCHY October 30, 2026
- NAIVETY TRANSFORMS INTO DISCERNMENT October 29, 2026
- HOW THE ELITE OPERATE October 29, 2026
- WHIMSICAL DHARMA October 28, 2026
- VALUING LIFE October 27, 2026
- NOTHING TO DISCUSS? October 26, 2026
- WHAT REALLY IS HAPPINESS? October 25, 2026
- WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE DISLIKED October 24, 2026
- DHARMA ISN’T SOMETHING RIGID October 24, 2026
- SKY DANCER / SPACE GOER October 24, 2026
- THE VOICE OF THE SUBTLE BODY October 23, 2026
- LIFE SEEMS LIKE HELL, BUT IT’S ACTUALLY A BLESSING October 23, 2026
- DEMENTIA AND CONSCIOUSNESS October 23, 2026
- BEYOND COMPREHENSION October 22, 2026
- BEING AWARE OF AWARENESS VERSUS BEING AWARENESS October 21, 2026
- BEING TAKEN IN BY DAILY LIFE MAINTAIN THE ILLUSION October 21, 2026
- POINTING TO CONSCIOUSNESS AND MISSING THE POINT October 20, 2026
- WE DON’T HAVE TO BE GREAT MEDITATORS October 19, 2026
- THE MIND IS FULL OF ILLUSIONS October 19, 2026
- INTERACTING WITH MENTAL BOUNDERIES October 18, 2026
- ARE WE THE BADDIES? October 18, 2026
- HOW DO WE KNOW YOU AREN’T BRAINWASHED? October 18, 2026
- THE FINGER POINTING TO THE MOON October 17, 2026
- WHAT IS PROXY? October 17, 2026
- THE PROXY TRAP October 17, 2026
- THE WORD CONSCIOUSNESS IS NOT IN ANY BIBLE October 16, 2026
- BEING WATCHED, BEING PREDICTED October 16, 2026
- THE STATE OF OUR MIND October 16, 2026
- THE MORE WE REALISE, THE MORE EVERYONE IS STRANGE October 15, 2026
- THE ANTIDOTE TO NOT KNOWING IS KNOWING October 15, 2026
- TENACITY REWARDS October 15, 2026
- TOO DRY OR TOO WET October 14, 2026
- SPIRITUAL INTELLECTUALISM October 14, 2026
- OUR LIFE IS THE RESULT OF OUR PAST DECISIONS October 13, 2026
- THIS WILL EITHER LIBERATE OR … ? October 12, 2026
- WHEN YOU GET TO HEAVEN … October 12, 2026
- THE MOST PROFOUND ADVICE October 11, 2026
- CONFIDENCE HAS NO ATTITUDE October 11, 2026
- THE AWE-FUL TEACHER October 10, 2026
- NOT SEEING THE FOREST FOR THE TREES October 9, 2026
- THE CATCH IN THE BARDO = THE WINDS OF KARMA October 9, 2026
- WATERED-DOWN DHARMA October 8, 2026
- THE CONSTANTS October 8, 2026
- GURUS ARE PEOPLE, AND PEOPLE ARE GURUS October 7, 2026
- DOUBT AND CONFIDENCE October 6, 2026
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SORTING YOURSELF OUT
Sorting Your Self Out There six psychological neurotic realms that we live in as sentient being. During a day we may pass in and out of them without noticing. We may also find that we get stuck in one for … Continue reading
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FOUR TYPES OF ‘I’
Buddhist science takes everything apart to reveal what is left…nothing! Buddhism talks about 4 types of ‘I’, (there could be more): The social ‘I ‘, the self-cherishing ‘I’, the reified ‘I’ and the ‘I’mere ‘I’. Normally we lump it all … Continue reading
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THE PROBLEM WITH THE THEORIES OF EVOLUTION
The problem with the theories of evolution. There are two arguments: the first is that we ascended from Apes, while the second is that we are a creation of God. Oh, and there’s a third – we came from Alien … Continue reading
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THE BUDDHA, DEMONS AND AGENDA 21
The Buddha, Demons and Agenda 21. Agenda 21 is a charter created in 1992 by the UN for sustainable development of the planet: this means killing 6 billion people ( read about the “Georgia Guide Stones” in Atlanta USA) or … Continue reading
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COMPASSION IN ACTION
Compassion in action. Compassion is a tricky subject. We start by being kind to ourselves…”There I go again! But at least I learned something.” We all assume that we are compassionate – until the moment our button gets pressed, and … Continue reading
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SPIRITUAL CENTRES
Spiritual centres – what to be aware of. Spiritual centres have two aspects, the meaning of the teaching and…people! The meaning of the teachings is what we go for… the people can be a problem. However, people can work as … Continue reading
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A PERSONAL VIEW
A PERSONAL VIEW. I love the topic of the two truths -what is real and what seems real. The Buddha said it all, and so have many others. There is no difference between them and us, except that they have … Continue reading
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FREEDOM
Freedom. We all want freedom, but from what? Anything that happens ‘out there’ is only recognised ‘in here’ – the mind. In formation is received by the senses, goes to the brain and is seen in the mind…and noted by … Continue reading
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PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT
Practise makes perfect. Although we read and hear word, it is only in practise that anything is understood. The meaning is beyond the words. The words are necessary, but the real meaning is in experience. Conceptual understanding can convince the … Continue reading
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KNOWING, KNOWING KNOWING
Knowing Without knowing we wouldn’t know. Knowing allows everything to be known. We couldn’t ‘be’ without it! Knowing knowing Appreciating knowing is the next step back. Awareness of knowing. Knowing, knowing knowing Is the final stage. It is the nature … Continue reading
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THERE IS NOTHING TO BURN
There is nothing to burn. The demon knows the I inflames. We ignore what we know. Dropping our wind, reveals pure empty essence. There is nothing to burn.
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I’VE BEEN MEANING TO LOVE
Meaning to love. I mean to love, but I’m mean with love, because I’m not comfortable with me. .
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ARGUING EMPATHY COMPASSION LOVE
MEANING The Experience is beyond the Word. When Experienced the Word has real meaning. ARGUING Arguing is cling to like and dislike. Drop the clinging and Enjoy the preference. EMPATHY Is merely Reflecting what others are feeling, allowing space for … Continue reading
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REPETITION
To talk of truth is worthwhile repeating, until it is recognised in reality. Anything else is not worth repeating, but we do it all the same.
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STILL CLINGING TO AN IMPERMANENT REALITY?
Still clinging to likes and dislikes? We naturally gravitate towards some things, and away from others. We may like tomatoes on toast and not smelly people. But if that tomatoes on toast were someone’s only food, and that smelly person … Continue reading
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INTERESTING IS BORING, AND BORING IS INTERESTING
Interesting is boring, boring is interesting. A spiritual teacher, took his students to a Japanese tea drinking ceremony. Afterwards the students, said how wonderful it was. How the experience was so up lifting, so enriching, such an interesting ritual, and … Continue reading
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SOAP AND WATER
We have to find a suitable soap (method) to wash away our conceptual mud. Once the mud is off, we have to wash off the soap (method) as well. The soap (method) reveals our true qualities: once revealed we no … Continue reading
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Why do we still suffer? It does not matter how much we have read, think or do – if we still identify with the body and mind…we will suffer. We blame external events, when experience actually takes place in the … Continue reading
OBSTACLES
One of the main obstacles in our own minds is not seeing clearly, due to negativity, which tends to involve others. We blame others for what is happening in our own minds. As like attracts like we end up in … Continue reading
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I DON’T SEE PURE AWARENESS!
I don’t see pure awareness! Oh, but you do: you simply do not notice it. I enjoy writing because I like to share experience, and to give a flavour of “what’s it all about”. It took me years to understand … Continue reading
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WHAT IS NOT THE TRUE?
What is not true? EVERYTHING! This may need some further explanation. Everything may seem real, but is not real. This may need some further explanation. Everything in the universe, is made of subtle matter. Matter being particles that are attracting … Continue reading
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TRUTH
Look for that which never changes, and that is truth. Oh! So what is looking?
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IS THIS WORLD SELF CHERISHING OR ENGINEERED?
What if it is both? Self cherishing and engineered: we know how easily humans get distracted, over react and protect a self image. Distractions, over reacting and self image are the obstacles (and tools) to spiritual development. What if … Continue reading
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CRAZY MIND
Crazy Mind How do we recognise a crazy mind, when a crazy mind is crazy? Tricky! We all assume the mind is normal, when a normal mind is crazy. Tricky! Being aware that the mind is crazy, is … …the … Continue reading
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SCIENCE AND DHARMA
Every year the Dalai Lama meets with scientist to discuss consciousness. If we wish to understand more the videos continue on youtube. His Holiness always says, “If science proves Buddhism wrong, Buddhism must change.” You will need a little patience with viewing … Continue reading
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NEUROSCIENCE
Presented by Richard J. Davidson In this talk, Richard J. Davidson will explore recent scientific research on the neuroscience of positive human qualities and how they can be cultivated through contemplative practice. Distinctions among different forms of contemplative practices will … Continue reading
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman is the author of “Working With Emotional Intelligence”. Goleman believes that I.Q. is not longer as valued as it once was as being an indicator of a person’s success. Now it is Emotional Intelligence that … Continue reading
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MATTHIEU RICARD -MEDITATION
The worlds happiest man” philosopher Matthieu Ricard explains how we can train our minds in habits of well-being.
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BE YOUR OWN THERAPIST
We spend our lives being seduced by the outside world, believing without question that happiness and suffering come from “out there.” In reality, Buddhist teachings explain that they come from the way we perceive and interpret things, not the things … Continue reading
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BEING INTELLIGENT
Being intelligent. If we believe everything we hear, the mind becomes…cluttered…and chatters away! The problem is stopping the chatter-clutter. The clearer the mind the clearer we see. Intelligence is clarity. We only need is a simple principle. Let go. . … Continue reading
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REACTING
Reacting. Reaction is re-enacting, playing out a script that we wrote, due to our stored re-enactments. A reaction comes from our past. It only re-presents itself in the present moment. If we simply re-act, we are doing … Continue reading
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BEING AWAKE
Being Awake. Being awake is being just aware. Just means nothing else. More than just is, is back in the dream. Being Asleep. . Dozing, Tony .
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Happiness Happiness is. What is is? Is is being. When being is known, Happiness just is. .
KARMA
Karma. Karma is an imprint in the mind. It is the result of mind clinging. It’s our attitude. Lose the attitude. Lose the karma. . Tony .
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HAPPINESS
Happiness Happiness is. What is is? Is is being. When being is known, Happiness just is. . tony .
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OPEN HEART OPEN MIND -TSOKNYI RINPOCHE
This is a video connected to Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s new book Open Heart Open Mind.
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RECOGNISING THE DEATH PROCESS
Recognising the death process. This is a Tibetan Bardo supplication by Kunga Paljor. Translated by Gerardo Abboud. This is a short prayer, describing the process of so-called death, the intermediate state and reincarnation. It is basically is a reminder … Continue reading
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FEELING JADED?
Feeling jaded? There are time when we feel that meditation does not work, or we are getting a little bored with it. That’s OK. Some days are good and some days aren’t so good. Some times we just feel flat … Continue reading
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What brought you here to read this? To be reading this material, you must have done much work in previous incarnations. To be able to recognise the value of these teachings is very significant: we find we have a natural … Continue reading
THE DOUBLE EDGED SWORD OF REALITY
The double edged sword of reality. We are born with tools, and these may be used in either of two ways – deception or perception. However, there is a trick to seeing perception in deception, and deception in perception. The … Continue reading
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RECOGNISING, DECIDING AND CONFIDENCE
Recognising, deciding and confidence: these are known as the three steps to liberation. Recognise your true empty nature….free of thoughts. Decide on this point….that there is nothing other. Build confidence in liberation…be confident and know freedom. Because of being able … Continue reading
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THE JEWEL IN THE MUD
We are the jewel in the mud. The mud is conceptual thinking. The mud just needs washing off. The mud clings because we (our consciousness) have got used to holding on to concepts about ourselves, and phenomena in the universe. Yes, … Continue reading
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LIFE IS TOO SHORT…
Life Is Too Short … … to never have a mind to mind connection with someone If there is something on your mind that you wish to express, then leave a message, or go to buddhainthemud@hotmail.com I know what it’s … Continue reading
VIDEO HEART SUTRA IN SANSKRIT
Gone, gone, gone beyond… With English translation. Quick understanding of the Heart Sutra.
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THE HEART SUTRA
This is a very special prayer. By now you may have a better understanding of what it might mean. Form is emptiness and emptiness is form, meaning the unity of the two truths. THE HEART SUTRA Om Homage to the … Continue reading
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CONSCIOUSNESS AND AWARENESS
Consciousness and Awareness. Some cultures and traditions use the same word differently, and this can add to our confusion…it certainly did to mine! The words ‘consciousness’ and ‘awareness’ can be used to mean the same thing, or something different. Just … Continue reading
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NOTHING EVER HAPPENS
Nothing ever happens. I meditated and nothing happened. I meditated some more and nothing happened I meditated for many years, still nothing happened. Then I realised that nothing happens. In this dream-like passing world, nothing truly happens. Dream-like phenomena is … Continue reading
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WAKING UP AND STAYING AWAKE
The more we recognise our true nature, the less we want to forget it. “Do you mean to say, I should be aware of my true essence all the time?! This is mind control! Monks and nuns yes, but I … Continue reading
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AWARENESS – IN MORE DETAIL
Awareness seeks itself…and finds nothing. Finding nothing is Emptiness. Merely rest, neither modifying nor looking for anything else. That ‘is’ our pure nature. We are, what we seek. Be at peace. Tony
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